a shaft supplied with cams

A camshaft is a shaft supplied with cams, and cam “projection on a wheel” goes back to Dutch kam “comb.”

a rotating shaft with lobes

The camshaft is a rotating shaft with lobes, also called cams hence the name camshaft.

one of the most important parts of a modern engine

The camshaft is one of the most important parts of a modern engine.

the part of the engine that closes and opens the intake and exhaust valves

The camshaft is the part of the engine that closes and opens the intake and exhaust valves.

part of a vehicle's engine

A camshaft is part of a vehicle's engine.

a component of the piston engine

The camshaft is a component of the piston engine.

billet steel

The camshaft is billet steel, made from 8620 carbon or S7 through-hardened tool steel or similar.

the shaft that opens and closes the intake and exhaust valves

The camshaft is the shaft that opens and closes the intake and exhaust valves that let the air in that creates combustion and also vents the exhaust created by the combustion.

a shaft of your engine with one or more egg-shaped cams attached to one or more egg-shaped cams

The camshaft is a shaft of your engine with one or more egg-shaped cams attached to one or more egg-shaped cams .

the brain of your engine

The camshaft is the brain of your engine; your engine tells the valves when to open and close, and in some cases, drives the distributor, oil pump, and fuel pump.

the valve train that opens and closes the engine tank and exhaust valves

The camshaft is the valve train that opens and closes the engine tank and exhaust valves.

to control the opening and closing operation of the valve

The camshaft is to control the opening and closing operation of the valve.

a cylindrical rod that is situated in the cylinder block or head which has oblong lobes or cams which push intake and exhaust valves

A camshaft is a cylindrical rod that is situated in the cylinder block or head which has oblong lobes or cams which push intake and exhaust valves open.

one of the most important factors

The camshaft is one of the most important factors in determining an engine's overall performance profile and capability.

that opens and closes the intake and exhaust valves in your engine and the crankshaft controls the movement of the pistons.

A camshaft is the shaft that opens and closes the intake and exhaust valves in your engine and the crankshaft controls the movement of the pistons.

a dual-equal cam phasing system

the camshaft is a dual-equal cam phasing system that adjusts camshaft timing at the same rate for both intake and exhaust valves.

the heart and lungs of an engine

“A camshaft is the heart and lungs of an engine.

the key to a car engine

A camshaft is the key to a car engine’s smooth running.

that uses projections (cams) to open and close the valves that let the air/fuel mixture into the engine and let the exhaust escape

The camshaft is a shaft that uses projections (cams) to open and close the valves that let the air/fuel mixture into the engine and let the exhaust escape.

with egg-shaped eccentric lobes

A camshaft is a long bar with egg-shaped eccentric lobes, one lobe for each valve and fuel injector.